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U.S. Treasury Sanctions VPN Provider and Cryptor Seller Behind Billions in Ransomware Losses
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U.S. sanctions hit VPN provider 1VPNS and a cryptor seller for enabling ransomware gangs behind billions in losses to critical infrastructure. The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ...

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Attacker Used AI to Build Custom PowerShell Recon Malware
Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2026

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Malware Hits Japan's Largest Taxi Company Nihon Kotsu, Services Temporarily Suspended
Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2026

Japan's largest taxi operator Nihon Kotsu shut down systems after a malware attack, disrupting dispatch and bookings. Nihon Kotsu, Japan's largest taxi company, disclosed on July 13, 2026 that it ...

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CrashStealer: New macOS Infostealer Uses Signed Apps to Evade Gatekeeper
Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2026

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U.S. Treasury Sanctions VPN Provider and Cryptor Seller Behind Billions in Ransomware Losses

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U.S. CISA adds iCagenda and Balbooa Forms flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

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Critical U-Boot Bugs Undermine Secure Boot on Millions of Devices

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Pierluigi Paganini July 11, 2026
Hacking
Update Now: Critical Zimbra Classic Web Client Flaw Could Expose Mailboxes

Zimbra addressed a critical stored XSS vulnerability in its Classic Web Client that lets malicious emails execute code when opened. Zimbra has released version 10.1.19 to fix a critical stored XSS ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 10, 2026
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Pierluigi Paganini July 10, 2026
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222 GitHub Repositories Linked to Fake Go Package Malware Operation

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Pierluigi Paganini July 10, 2026
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Pierluigi Paganini July 10, 2026
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